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1863–1951
Martha E. Forrester (1863–1951) was an African-American civil rights activist. Forrester was born in Richmond, Virginia, and married Robert Forrester early in life; she worked as a public school teacher in Richmond for some years. After her husband's death…
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Martha E. Montgomery home movie #3” (Video recordings; Home movies).
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Martha G. Scott is an American politician serving as a member of the Wayne County Commission. She previously served as a Democratic member of the Michigan State Senate from 2001 through 2010, a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1994…
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Martha Otito Osamor, Baroness Osamor (née Osantor; born 24 September 1940) is a British-Nigerian Labour Party politician, life peer, community activist and civil rights campaigner. She is the mother of Kate Osamor, the MP for Edmonton and Winchmore Hill…
March 18, 2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.80.1a, 2011.174.80.1b, 2011.174.80.1c, 2011.174.80.1d, 2011.174.80.1e, 2011.174.80.1f, and 2011.174.80.1g. Martha Prescod Norman Noonan describes her childhood in Providence, Rhode Island, and…
August 1988
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA "Souvenir Journal" produced by the Martha's Vineyard NAACP that served as a program to the screening of Liz White's production of "Othello." Nine pages. The cover features a still photograph of the film with text aboe reading [Martha's Vineyard…
October 16, 1995
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis black-and-white photograph depicts two men holding paintings of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. The man in the foreground carries a painted portrait of Malcolm X, in a suit and glasses. Grasping the portrait in both hands, the man peers out…
1948–2012
Martin G. "Marty" Barnes (March 15, 1948 – December 28, 2012) was an American Republican Party politician from Paterson, New Jersey. He served as mayor of Paterson, New Jersey for five years. He was the first African-American mayor in Paterson's history.
1957–
Martin Glynn (born 1957) is a British poet, theatre director, cultural activist, and criminologist. As a poet Glynn is best known for his dub poetry performances.
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Martin Joseph Jenkins (born November 12, 1953) is an American attorney and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of California. He was previously a justice of the California Court of Appeal for the First District, located in San…
1931–2019
Martin Luther Kilson Jr. (February 14, 1931 – April 24, 2019) was an American political scientist. He was the first black academic to be appointed a full professor at Harvard University, where he was later the Frank G. Thomson Professor of Government from…
1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of African American women holding umbrellas at a Martin Luther King, Jr. demonstration at the Los Angeles Coliseum. An inscription on the verso reads [1965 MARTIN LUTHER KING / DEMO - LOS ANGELES COLISEUM].
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Martin Luther King III (born October 23, 1957) is an American human rights activist and philanthropist. The second child and eldest son of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, he served as the fourth president of the Southern…
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King helped lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Birmingham Campaign and the March on Washington. His organizing and oratory helped build support for landmark U.S. civil-rights laws.
2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn appliqué quilt portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with fabrics, plastic lettering, and a metal sign. King is depicted in the middle of the quilt’s red center field, wearing a grey plaid blazer over a white shirt and black tie. There is a prominent…
1963
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks standing at microphones. Two African American men stand next to them.
October 1967
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis black and white photographic print depicts Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a podium. Shown in profile, he faces the wooden podium looking straight ahead. Two microphones are mounted on top of the podium, one at each side. He wears a light grey pin…
1955; printed 2008
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph taken from behind Martin Luther King, Jr. as he is speaking to a church full of people. King, with his back to the camera, takes up the left third of the image while the remaining portion of the image is a view of the…
ca. 1969
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA documentary short with the title Martin Luther King Jr.: From Montgomery to Memphis. It consists of a single reel of black-and-white 16mm polyester film with optical sound. Through archival footage, the documentary provides an overview of Dr. Martin…
ca. 1969
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA documentary short with the title Martin Luther King Jr.: From Montgomery to Memphis. It consists of a single reel of black-and-white 16mm polyester film with optical sound. Through archival footage, the documentary provides an overview of Dr. Martin…
ca. 1969
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA documentary short with the title Martin Luther King Jr.: From Montgomery to Memphis. It consists of a single reel of black-and-white 16mm polyester film with optical sound. Through archival footage, the documentary provides an overview of Dr. Martin…
1968; printed 2012
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of a African American male holding "Honor King: End Racism!" placard in a crowd of people in Memphis.
1968; printed 2012
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of a group of family and friends of Martin Luther King, Jr. holding hands at his funeral services in Memphis.
1968; printed 2012
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of an airport taxiway with American Airlines plane in background. Two gentleman with backs to camera with raised fists in center of image and armed officer in right foreground.
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